49.3% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Qunaba · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Qunaba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Seven different schools are located within 3km of Qunaba, which is more than 79% of similar areas. This access to education is paired with a high proportion of adults holding degrees or certificates, though school completion rates remain low.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just under half of residents, or 49.3%, have completed Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas, but well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Qunaba, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 36.2% of adults.
19.0% ▲ +45.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Qunaba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 17.7%, followed by management and commerce at 16.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically larger and have a higher advantage score than those in most similar areas. Over half are government schools and primarily focused on primary education.
7
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
443
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,034
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Qunaba
7 schools — 3,098 students, average ICSEA 1,034.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Bargara State School, Mon Repos | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 385 | 992 |
| Kalkie State School, Kalkie | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 322 | 972 |
| Bundaberg Christian College, Bundaberg | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 845 | 1,039 |
| St Luke's Anglican School, Kalkie | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 1,090 | 1,089 |
| Burnett Heads State School, Burnett Heads | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 96 | 976 |
| Impact Community ACADEMY, Bundaberg East | Independent | Secondary | 6.5 km | 14 | — |
| Woongarra State School, Woongarra | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 346 | 969 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Qunaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32379/qunaba/topic/education